Senator Lola Ashiru representing Kwara South Senatorial District of Kwara (APC) has been reelected for another term in office.
Prof Ajibola Akanbi, the returning officer for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) made the announcement at the collation centre in Omu-Aran on Sunday.
Declaring the official result, Akanbi said Sen. Lola Ashiru of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled a total of 55,966, while Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scored 34,950 Prof Wale Suleiman of Social Democratic Party (SDP) polled 24,215 votes to come third in the keenly contested election.
The election in the district was relatively peaceful across the seven local government areas, adding that late arrival of officials from Offa and Oyun local government areas delayed the announcement of the result on Sunday.
